Newest Book 5

So far, Xeones has told us of his childhoodlife and his tasks as a kid, such as wrestling his friends and getting whipped to become stronger. This story has many elements that distinguish from others. First, the I have to remember that it is been translated by a translator of a king and then back into greek. I am suprised at the way that the story is told because you would think that the man would be sad that all of his men had died and that he would feel anger toward the Persians, but it rarely shows up. Many cultural tensions should be evident in the text but they are nowhere to be found. I am also suprised at the way that the king takes all of this. I can understand that they both hate eachother, but this is more information about the tactics of the Greeks than a personal conversation.